Boy's Cinema (1930-31)

26 arms for tlie shock, and met JMcGuiie's weapon squarely witli his own. For a few moments the two figliters stood there glaring at each other. Jiihan's wig had roine off, and ISIcUuiie was no longer nnder any false impres- sions as to the kind of antagonist he was up against. At last Julian spoke. "I'm going to smash you to pieces. McGuire," he said distinctly. "'And I'll tell you why. You had the infernal nerve to lock .Miss Carlylc up. Well, I found her, and now .she's on lior way for the cops. INloreover, she knows enough to have you put away for murder. Ho get busv—you've got precious little time left." He fiung his chair away, and got a grip on INlcGuiro's. With a quick jerk he broke iNlcUuire's grip, and sent the second chair spimiing after the first. "Now, McGuire," he said, and leapt back. McGuire hurled himself on liis oppo- nent in a tempest of fury. Julian dodged swiftly, feeling the rush of air as McGuire's fists lashed past his head. He jerked himself lialf-round, and as he did so, sent his right'smashing to the side of McGuire's jaw. McGuire's features contracted in a spasm^of pain, and he staggered backwards, stunned. Julian gave him no chance to recover. He leapt in again, and .sent home another stinging blow to the gangster's jaw. JNIoGuire let up a shout, tottered for a few seconds, and then dropped to the floor with a crash. Julian .sprang on him. and felt in hi> pockets. As lie did so, he heard a .slight .sound behind him. "Hi, what's the big idea'?" came the voice of Shorty. "What have you been doing to Miss Lorraine. .McGuire'r' Julian straightened himself, McGuire's gun in his hand. "Find out for yo\irself. Shorty," lie said, and Shorty's eyes almost started from his head as he saw his beloved, a man's cropped head in the place of the blonde waves, levelling a gun unwaver ingly at his waistcoat. "Gor!'' he said elegantly, raising his hands above his head. "-\nd you was the one I reckonod would be my sweetie I' Five minutes later McGuire began to show signs of life. Julian kicked him into wakefulness, and made him get to his feet. At that moment the doors burst open and Detective Scranton came in, fol- lowed by a dozen police officers. The cops took charge of the two crooks, and. went away to collect Harry and Loii Lorraine. Scranton furned to Julian when he had finished giving his instructions. "Good work. Julian!" he said adinir- inglv. "Onlv yon coiiiti have done it. I—" He broke off. Julian was half-way across the cafe floor, talking to Joyce in a low but earnest voice. Ho had just asked her a question, and she hesitated over her answer. "Go on—say ' yes.' " implored Julian. "I won't take anything else, and if you dare tell me that nil I can be is a sister to you " Detective Sci;aiiton delicately (urned away as Joyoe suddenly laughed, and Julian swept her into his arms. (By permission of the Sterling Film Co.. Ltd., starring Julian Eltinge as Julian Eltinge: Jane Reid as Joyce Carlyle: Georgie Stone as Shorty: Betty Boyd as Loti Lorraine: Jack Richardson as Jim McGuire: Al Hill as Harry; Kernan Cripps as Detective Scranton: Charles GIblin as Captain Randall.) Octolier 31st, 19:J1. BOY'S CINEMA All letters to the Editor should be addressed c/o BOY'S CINEMA, Room 163, The Fleetway House, FarringdoQ Street, London, E.C.4. He Bit. Yieit Wheeler tried this wisecrack on liis partner, Robert Woolsey. "Had an awful time with Amo? last night," Bert remarked. "You meat! Amos ' n ' Andy?" asked Woolsey interested. "No, a mosquito.'' An Undersea Drama. The most interesting of Elstree's nine stages the other week was undoubtedly that on which Capt. Walter Summers and his assistanto were filming the B.I.P. picture "Submarine." A huge square had been cut of the middle of this particular "set " to per- mit the construction of a tank. In it lay a portion of a submarine filled witli levers and dials that had been specially lent for the film by the Admiralty. The interest of the ecene was capped by the thrilling spectacle of the submarine crew making frantic and real efforts to escape when inore than fourteen tons of water began flooding the vessel. Everyone got soaking wet, including Ihe director and cameramen. Chief Petty Officer Willis, hero of the Poseidon, was also there giving direc- tions. The exterior scenes were taken at Portsmouth, where a real submarine was used. GRAND FILM NOVELS Elissa Landi in " ALWAYS GOODBYE." The adventures oi a girl who seized her one chance to enjoy life to the full—and found herself in the power of a daring urook. "TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR-ROOM." The story of two men, and liquor, that set their souls aSame—and a little girl who came between them. Starring William Farnum and Tom Santschi, ALSO The sixth episode of the splendid serial drama of the sawdust ring, starring Francis X. Bushman, jun., and Alberta Vaughn. "THE SPELL OF THE CIRCUS." Don't miss this splendid issue of our companion paper "SCREEN STORIES." Every Tuesday t" The Hunchback of Notre Dame. (Continued from page 14.) -M-^- ON SALE WEDNESDAY, PRICE 2d. the raving mob. Griiigoirc—and in an in.^taht the hunchback scrambled out of (he window, and went climbing down the cathedral, edging his way to the left of the mighty structure, so as to avoid the insurgents clamouring around the door below. *'Gringoire I" Quasimodo was panting heavily as he came up to the man, and there was an acute pain in his chest. Strong as he was, the hunchback's heart was none too sound, and the least exer- tion had the effect of weakening it still more. "See those devils—Clopin and his scum. They're after Esmeralda, and they'll get her if we can't get help. Will you ■" "I understand—you want nie to get out the soldiers?" Gringoire quickly in- terrupted. "I'll do it, never fear. But 'tis strange that I should happen along to-night, i^s a matter of fact, Phopl>us De Chateaupors is at last fit and wll :;gain, and only this evening did ho hoar that the fair Esmeralda had beru .sentenced to death for the attempt mado on his life. Ho had imagined .she .'lad gone away and left him. My. but wasn't he mad when he iieard the truth! She never stabbed him—Phoebus swears to that. Said .someone must have cri^pt up boliind them—someone who bore him |i grudge. iVnyhow, he's rccured for tlie girl the king's pardon—that was why I came along—to tell Dom Claude. Bi^il enough of this. If I don't hasten thostfj .-■curvy knaves will break a way into the f cathedral and get the girl. ' Farewell, Quasimodo; rely upon mo to get ouf the | King's Guard." _ As he sped away the hunchback wentjl brick to the cathedral, gaining admit-- 1,11100 in the same way as ho had left it. Up ho climbed to the very top of thejl niagnihcent building, where EsmeraldaH still crouched, terror-stricken, on het|| bed. " Bo not afraid. Esmeralda," he com«(i fortod hor, "It's Clopin and his dog Thoy'ro trying to force their way ir Notre Dame to get al you. But they| not succeed. Oh, dear no. I've sent the King's Guard—and Phoebus Chateaupors will be here in " "Phoebus:" The girl caught in hel breath, an eager light slriniiig in lie | eyes. "Is he well again then?" "Not only that," grinned the hunch I back, "but he's secured your pardorl Told the King tliat it wasn't you -.vh [ attempted his life, and he's mad to thin I they suspected you. Unfortunately he' only just heard about it. and Ho broke off as a iriighty thud drifte] up from below, and shuffled out to tli stone balcony, .Vs he peered over th | balustrade—saw the huge trunk of tree which some score of Clopin's rcvij lutionists wore tising as a batteriiig-r»iJ against the cathedral door, somethirl ■.oemed to snap in his brain, leaving iii j a raging niaiiiac. Back he stamped to warn Esincral(| that (he threatened danger was now ' real, and as he came into her it vised bedchamber ho stopped in alarm, Jchan was there, struggling trftj the girl—Jolian. who had raided ill treasure vaults and. having stowed SWI priceless gold and silver oandlostic| and other tokens in a sack, had come ' here witii the intention of again tryH to per.suado Esmeralda to marry hi l (Continued on page 38.)